justin0469 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Top 10 Hard to Believe Facts About InsectsApril 20, 2009Insects are efficient and compassionate, ruthless and amazingly intelligent at the same time. Lonesome Polecat, our resident insect expert, has come up with a few bug facts are very, very odd. photo:GreenputtyTop 10 Hard to Believe Facts About Insects Certain types of grasshoppers and crickets have their ears on their front legs.photo: myrioramaOnly three kinds of animals fight battles in formations: humans, crows and ants.photo: Kamran AhmedThere are wasp species that specialize in hunting other dangerous predators ( Praying Mantis, Black-bellied Tarantula).photo: ashepherdMosquitoes ( the disease-carrying ones) have killed more human beings than all the wars in history combined. photo: smcannHouseflies can taste with their feet ( they have taste buds on them).photo: coffee_beeSome wasps sleep ( and even hibernate for months) while hanging by their teeth.photo: myrioramaAfrican termite mounds can be 40 feet high and use an intricate system of ventilation shafts to control the temperature inside.photo: cliff1066Indian moon moths are able to smell the pheromones of a potential mate over 6 miles away.photo: goldenorfeTermite queens will lay up to 30,000 eggs a day, and they live for many years.photo: J.N. StuartLarvae of one type of midge ( a tiny mosquitoe-like insect) can survive for 3 days in liquid nitrogen. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -321 degrees Fahrenheit.photo: nebarnix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Interesting... I studied insects for like 4 years in high school and didn't know any of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 live in liquid nitrogen?!?!?!? wtf thats nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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